No-Till focuses on cutting edge

JacksonSun.com
BY STANLEY DUNLAP - SDUNLAP@JACKSONSUN. COM
• July 23, 2010

New farming techniques showcased at No-Till Crop Production Field Day

MILAN—As the biomass revolution moves forward a new University of Tennessee research center is working to develop agricultural production of fuel for vehicles.

The recently started Center for Renewable Carbon at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture will involve scientists from different higher institutions and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory working on bio based fuels and chemicals.

The center's efforts are part of the next generation of farming showcased Thursday as several thousand people took part in the Milan No-Till Crop Production Field Day. The event showcases the latest techniques in agriculture for increasing production, efficiency and improving marketing skills.

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